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Healthy Eating for Summer Barbecues
It’s that time of the year again – break out the grill!  Nothing says summer like a backyard BBQ or a picnic in the park.  It’s the perfect time to start flavoring up your favorite summer foods and drinks the healthy way! The key to creating a healthy summer BBQ is quality foods and ingredients. Keep on reading to learn how to make your favorite summer foods healthy and flavorful. Healthy Eating for Summer Barbecues on TV in Baltimore  I recently appeared on WBAL with ideas for flavorful and healthy summer foods and drinks. Watch this clip for my tips and ideas, and check out the highlights below. Fea...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - July 9, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking food fruits health nutrition recipes eating healthy McCormick pistachios pom Real Deal All Natural Snacks summer summer BBQ summer snacks sunkist tv WBAL Source Type: blogs

Healthy Entertaining Ideas for the Fourth of July!
Nothing says 4th of July like watching fireworks and getting together with family and friends for a delicious barbecue!  I recently appeared on Let’s Talk Live with fun and healthy food ideas to make your Fourth of July celebration taste great. Read on to learn how to flavor up your celebration the healthy way with quality foods and ingredients, or watch the full clip below. Surprise Your Guests with an Unexpected Burger Did you know that over 90% of American households have a jar of peanut butter? Peanuts and peanut butter do more than just add fabulous flavor to our favorite snacks and meals — they also ad...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - July 3, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food life nutrition recipes bbq cranberries july 4th Kind Bars peanuts Pirates Booty Real Deal All Natural Snacks sunkist Source Type: blogs

Cranberry Chipotle Barbecue Sauce Recipe
  This recipe was create by the Cranberry Marketing Committee and I made it for my July Fourth TV segment. I highly recommend it for your next bbq-it’s worth the effort for this sweet and smoky sauce to compliment your grilled chicken and pork. For more info about cranberries visit http://www.cranberryinstitute.org/. Makes 3 cups Ingredients 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger 1/2 cup chopped white or yellow onion 1 clove garlic 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup tomato ketchup 1 cup cranberry sauce 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons chipotle (smoked jalapeño chili) powder 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - July 2, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: nutrition Source Type: blogs

Festive Red, White and Blue “Stuffed” Burgers Recipe
Fire Up the Grill With the Fourth of July right around the corner you can show your patriotic pride with a full flavored burger dressed in red, white and blue! These burgers actually have a healthy twist with marinated grilled vegetables incorporated right in.  I partnered up with Mazola Corn Oil to develop this festive recipe that uses Red pepper, White mushrooms and Blue cheese along with fresh parsley, balsamic vinegar and a heart-healthy marinade with Mazola. You might not think of corn oil first when you think of heart-healthy oils. Mazola Corn Oil is the healthiest cooking oil for your heart, with more chol...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - June 30, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: eating healthy food recipes vegetables bbq burgers forth of july grilling recipes Healthy cooking oil mazola corn oil Plant sterols Source Type: blogs

5 Easy Ways to Eat More Fruit and Veggies
We all need to eat more fruits and vegetables! Did you know over 2/3rds of Americans don’t meet the recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake?!  We typically throw away spoil fruits and vegetable two times a week on average, which translates into about $42 a week! I am not saying you need to sacrificing taste or flavor or have to eat salads at every meal, I’m here to say “you can’t mess it up”!  Just add in fruits and vegetables to any dish you’re making. No matter what the recipes says, you can always add fruits and vegetables to any dish to help bump up the nutrition. Includ...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - June 25, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking diet eating healthy food fruits nutrition recipes vegetables blueberries healthy eating kiwifruit mushrooms slow cooker smoothies stuffed burgers vegetarian veggie burger Source Type: blogs

Sleep Better with Food and Fitness
Just as sleep is important to our body, what we do with our body in terms of food and exercise plays a major role in the way we sleep (or don’t sleep).  Good nutrition and exercise can help you sleep, but poor sleep leads to poor eating and exercise decisions immediately. A lack of shut-eye is linked with ditching your workout. It’s one thing to skip the workout to get more sleep once in awhile, but if you ditch your workout and cheat yourself of sleep, then you aren’t breaking the cycle. Contrary to what we have all been told, eating prior to bed is not such a bad thing after all.  In fact, a light snack contai...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - June 11, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: adult health eating healthy food fruits life nutrition recipes food myths hormones sleep sleep inducing foods Source Type: blogs

Sleep Your Way to Better Health
I once heard a great Irish proverb that has stuck with me throughout my life, ‘A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.’ These days Americans are getting less and less sleep every year. Currently only 40 percent of the U.S. gets the recommended eight hours, on average receiving only 6.8 hours per night. While a short-lived bout of insomnia is generally nothing to worry about, long term sleep loss can really throw a dagger in your overall well-being and health. This month I would like to challenge you all to get a good nights rest. If you think you’re in need of some shut eye, joi...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - June 4, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: adult health eating healthy exercise food life nutrition 30 day challenge sleep Source Type: blogs

Meatless Monday: Grilled Vegetable Lasagna
Happy Meatless Monday! We all know it’s sometimes a hassle to get dinner on the table. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to come home after a long day to a cooked meal waiting in the fridge?  This Grilled Vegetable Lasagna is that meal!  You can definitely dig in the day you make it, but this is also a great dish to prep on Sunday and then just reheat later in the week. This lasagna is a one stop shop filled with nourishing veggies, tender noodles and plenty of gooey cheese. It’s so satisfying you wont even miss the meat. This wholesome dish is made with hearty eggplant and zucchini, which are a perfect ma...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - June 2, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking nutrition recipes vegetables eating healthy lasagna meatless monday vegetarian Source Type: blogs

Produce of the Day: Avocados
All this month I’m making it fun to eat better with my 30-Day Challenge “Half Plate Produce” in the spirit of National Nutrition Month’s theme “Enjoy the taste of eating right!” Tweet, Post, Instagram or Pin your favorite pics and recipes that help make it fun for YOU to eat better. (Use #30DayChallenge and #NNM in your messages.) Feature Produce of the Day: Avocados Once upon a time, avocados graced the tables of only the wealthiest people – they were a delicacy that no one short of royalty could afford.  And if you were lucky enough to be sitting at one of these historical tables yo...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - March 24, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food fruits nutrition recipes vegetables 30 day challenge avocado produce Source Type: blogs

Produce of the Day: Citrus
All this month I’m making it fun to eat better with my 30-Day Challenge “Half Plate Produce” in the spirit of National Nutrition Month’s theme “Enjoy the taste of eating right!” Tweet, Post, Instagram or Pin your favorite pics and recipes that help make it fun for YOU to eat better. (Use #30DayChallenge and #NNM in your messages.) Feature Produce of the Day: Citrus Nothing brightens up a dreary March day like a pop of vibrant citrus – its bright color and fresh flavor help remedy most cases of late-winter funk.  One bite of a juicy tangerine immediately gets me dreaming of sunshine a...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - March 19, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food fruits nutrition recipes 30 day challenge citrus sunkist Source Type: blogs

Flavorful Ways to Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right — Any Time of Day!
We’re still celebrating National Nutrition Month and I’ve had a great time spreading the word that we can all “enjoy the taste of eating right.”  You know, to “enjoy the taste of eating right” we want to focus on FLAVOR. Our food should look good, taste good and be good for us — it doesn’t have to compromise one for another. I was on WBAL TV 11 in Baltimore this past weekend sharing foods that are full of flavor AND nutrition. You can watch the full clip here, or read on below to see some of the highlights: Get Your “Gut” Healthy With Active Cultures We have billions of “good bacter...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - March 18, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food life recipes vegetables Daisy healthy cooking McCormick national nutrition month post great grains Real Deal All Natural Snacks Source Type: blogs

Meatless Monday Recipe: Peppermint Patty Green Monster Smoothie
Happy Meatless Monday and happy St. Patrick’s Day! In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I wanted to share one of my favorite, festive, and deceptively healthy green smoothie recipes: Peppermint Patty Green Monster Smoothie. This kid-friendly smoothie is packed to the brim with deliciously minty and chocolatey flavor, with the added bonus of masking the spinach (you’re family will never know what hit them!). This smoothie recipe is perfect for breakfast or dessert and can be doubled, tripled, or quadrupled to accommodate the little leprechauns in your life. Photo From: ohsheglows.com Peppermint Patty Green Monste...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - March 17, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: nutrition Source Type: blogs

Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right with Flavorful Foods
It’s National Nutrition Month and all month long we’re sharing fun and delicious ways to “enjoy the taste of eating right.” To me, it’s all about making practical food choices, and about blending taste and nutrition. When we’re trying to eat right, we want to focus on FLAVOR, because who wants to eat something that doesn’t taste good, right? I was on Let’s Talk Live this week sharing some of my favorite tips for snacks and breakfasts that are full of flavor and packed with nutrition. Hopefully it can help make eating right a little easier (and a little tastier!) for you and your family. ...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - March 13, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food fruits recipes vegetables healthy eating lets talk live national nutrition month Thomas' Bagel Thins Wonderful Halos Wonderful Pistachios Source Type: blogs

March 30-Day Challenge: Fill Half Your Plate With Fruits & Veggies!
It’s National Nutrition Month and in going with this year’s theme of “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right” I’m using this month’s challenge to encourage people to “eat right” by filling 1/2 your plate with fruits and veggies. With the MyPlate icon, it’s easier than ever to picture what an “ideal” plate would look like (see below). Here’s how I did it with my breakfast the other day. This month you can look for delicious (and easy!) produce-focused recipes and tips to help you fill up your plate AND make it taste amazing. My goal is to feature a different...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - March 5, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food nutrition vegetables 30 day challenge fruits national nutrition month veggies Source Type: blogs

Meatless Monday Recipe: Okra Gumbo with Chickpeas & Kidney Beans
Another happy Meatless Monday! In celebration of Mardi Gras tomorrow, I wanted to share one of my favorite vegan friendly gumbo recipes: Okra Gumbo with Chickpeas and Kidney Beans. This thick and tangy gumbo is made with a toasty roux, fresh tomatoes, plenty of onion and garlic, fresh thyme, and of course, okra. What I love most is that it only requires one big pot and 25-minutes of active cooking time, leaving me with minimal cleanup and more time to spend with my family out of this kitchen, a perfect weeknight meal! I serve my gumbo over brown basmati rice or quinoa (and perhaps a sliced vegan sausage if I’m feeli...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - March 3, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: nutrition gumbo recipe healthy food healthy recipe mardi gras meatless monday seasonal cooking vegan vegan recipe vegetarian Source Type: blogs